ascension

¹

[uh-sen-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of ascending; ascent.

2. the Ascension, the bodily ascending of Christ from earth to heaven.

3. (initial capital letter),  Ascension Day.

Ascension

²

[uh-sen-shuhn]

noun

1. a British island in the S Atlantic Ocean: constituent part of St. Helena. 34 sq. mi. (88 sq. km).

ascension

¹

/ əˈsɛnʃən /

noun

1. the act of ascending

2. astronomy the rising of a star above the horizon

Ascension

²

/ əˈsɛnʃən /

noun

1. New Testament the passing of Jesus Christ from earth into heaven (Acts 1:9)

Ascension

³

/ əˈsɛnʃən /

noun

1. an island in the S Atlantic, northwest of St Helena: uninhabited until claimed by Britain in 1815. Pop: 884 (2010 est). Area: 88 sq km (34 sq miles)

Other Word Forms

• ascensional adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ascension¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English ascencioun, from Anglo-French, from Latin ascēnsiōn-, stem of ascēnsiō, from ascēns(us) “climbed up” (past participle of ascendere “to climb up”; ascend ) + -iō -ion

Example Sentences

His son, C. Douglas Dillon, sealed the family’s ascension by serving as Treasury secretary under President John F. Kennedy.

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In the process, he put an exclamation point on one of the most improbable—and jaw-dropping—ascensions from farmhand to stardom in baseball history.

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Mr. Smith recounts his 14 years leading the players union, from 2009 to 2023, and shares his own affecting back story of resilience and ascension.

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Niyonshuti had lost six brothers in the 1994 genocide; his ascension as a world-class rider had come to represent his country’s recovery.

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That cultural ascension is typified by the Apple TV+ series “Shrinking,” which takes place in Pasadena and features several local Craftsman homes as shooting locations.

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Related Words

• ascent